| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 096586 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SORAKEN PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 ...
Description
SORAKEN PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA, APPROACHES A JAPANESE BARGE FLYING A WHITE FLAG. ON BOARD THE JAPANESE BARGE WERE LIEUTENANT KAWANISHI, THE JAPANESE ENVOY, FRENCH MISSIONARIES AND CHINESE INTERNEES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS A CHINESE WOMAN BEING HELPED ABOARD AN AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL BARGE WHICH COLLECTED ALL THE REFUGEES AND TOOK THEM TO 17 FIELD AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT.